Fleet Tracking
With RFID Systems

Fleets of waste management bins equipped with RFID help municipalities and utilities improve the operational efficiency of solid waste collection and recycling.

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Because of the high wear and tear involved with everyday operation, rugged RFID components are required to equip the fleets of bins and vehicles in the field while minimizing maintenance in the shop.

RFID tags, also known as transponders, are attached to bins and carts and are available in versions designed for metal and plastic containers. Shock, impact, water, UV, temperature, and chemical resistance are all standard features of rugged RFID tags. Similar tagging solutions are available to waste bin and container manufacturers looking at enabling contactless identification and tracking for their products.

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RFID readers are installed in every collection vehicle and are strategically placed near the lifting arm. This RFID waste management setup enables data to be automatically gathered each time a bin is handled, allowing waste collection capacity to be managed in real-time and driving quality of service across expanding collection networks.

The RFID waste management software is another key component of the system, with organizations having the choice of developing their own solutions or deploying solutions from specialist system suppliers.

RFID tags are used to create real-time visibility in a weapon tracking system.

The same RFID technology is used by police departments and law enforcement agencies to drive safety and accountability in their companies, as well as to simplify inventory management in the field.

By equipping each weapon and piece of equipment with RFID tags, an RFID weapon tracking system can help boost asset availability and situational awareness. The tracking devices are small and battery-free and are designed to accompany each item throughout its lifecycle.

The wireless and contactless technology simplifies tedious data recording, reduces associated human errors, and reinforces accountability by automatically identifying and tracking each item:

• Check-in and check-out operations are becoming more efficient and go paperless.

• Increased checkpoints allow for more granular usage tracking.

• Cycle counts become more accurate.

Tower monitoring leverages RFID technology to track and control cellular, television, and radio assets in the field, in remote geographic locations.

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Telecommunications firms and tower operators depend on equipment in the field to maintain their networks and day-to-day operations. Teams on the groundwork with a plethora of vendors and service providers, each of which operates in its own silo, with its own infrastructure, systems, and processes.

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A unified asset identifier or a centralized asset management system is crucial for operational efficiency and competitiveness in a market where tower uptime and service quality are critical differentiators. RFID tags and sensors help enforce unique item-level identifiers to deliver real-time visibility into the health and status of remote tower sites and their connected assets.

RFID monitoring helps Smart Cities manage and maintain their infrastructure.

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Smart Cities provide wide-ranging examples of applications of RFID monitoring. Developing a Smart Grid, for instance, begins with the integration of intelligence into legacy infrastructure, which Xerafy RFID enables. Field equipment such as switch boxes and thermal switches are frequently regarded as weak points. The use of Xerafy RFID Tags for unified identification and remote monitoring directly benefits substation equipment.